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Friday, August 9, 2013

This quilt has also been on my to do list for some time and is inspired by a traditional quilt from Anthropologie (see Pinterest Pin here); I have however changed the feel of the quilt by overhauling the color palette and adding a range of printed fabrics.

Flying Geese have never been my strong point but I have recently had more success by over-sizing my units and trimming with a Bloc-Loc Flying Geese ruler. The process is still the same with each flying geese unit being made from 1 rectangle and 2 squares (as shown in this tutorial), but over-sizing and trimming means greater accuracy which in turn makes sewing together the units into a quilt top much easier. The Flying Geese units each measure 6.5 inches x 3.5 inches (including seam allowances).

I also saved the little trimmed triangles/wings from all of the flying geese units - these would usually go straight into the rubbish bin. Rather than waste them I have sewn them into half square triangle units, doing so with each finished batch of Flying Geese units. I have already pressed them but the units still need trimming.

252 - 3 Inch Half Square Triangle units.
Their final destiny is yet to be determined.

An excellent sewing week and hoping for more of the same this weekend.Thank you for stopping by,Rita

I have this quilt on my too do list as well. Unlike Barbe I would never paper piece - way too much time. I am a sewer and trimming to fit makes them lovely. But I would not have thought of making them so big. I am going to have to get onto doing one!! Love that you use the triangles. I never understand people that throw them away

good morningsuch beautiful top and hsts! if either or both need a new home, iwill take them in and finish them for a charity of your choice. i hand piece and hand quilt for over forty years and made over two hundred quilts and donated them. my favorite charities are the american cancer society, church raffles and humane society. my income is less than four hundred dollars monthly for disability and buying fabric is not an option. i did not have enough sense or forethought to buy a sewing machine or build a fabric stash when i was able to work. i love you blog you have so much talent and are an inspiration to me. blessings barbara babscorbitt@gmail.com